What should you do if a baby, child or adult is choking? Here’s what experts recommend.

What should you do if a baby, child or adult is choking? Here’s what experts recommend.

Choking risk is highest among older adults and children under 5. (Getty Images) There’s a good possibility you will witness someone choking at some point in your life: Choking is the fourth-leading cause of unintentional injury death, according to the National Safety Council. You’ve been warned about the risk of choking since you were young, … Read more

Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases

Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases

Adults with ADHD are at greater risk of developing a range of cardiovascular diseases than those without the condition, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Örebro University in Sweden. The researchers say the findings, published in the journal World Psychiatry, underscore the need to monitor cardiovascular health in … Read more

Fit and healthy Kiwis dying unexpectedly from mysterious adult condition

Fit and healthy Kiwis dying unexpectedly from mysterious adult condition

Piyata Touvre, 30, of Hokitika was found dead at a tanning salon in Swansea on May 28. photo / supplied Every year, otherwise healthy New Zealanders die without warning. The research hopes the new funding will prevent more deaths, writes health reporter Emma Russell. Efan Jones remembers saying goodbye to his 30-year-old wife and saying … Read more